tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post6346894961541777586..comments2014-10-22T19:02:53.648-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Look Out Soccer Fans, ESPN Looking To Acquire Premier League TV RightsDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-5927537689983673322008-01-23T04:51:00.000-05:002008-01-23T04:51:00.000-05:00Wow! Arsenal got killed last night! Anybody see it...Wow! Arsenal got killed last night! Anybody see it?<BR/> The fans must have been furious! 5 – 1, I mean Tottenham played very well but Arsenal fielded barely any first team players, what were they thinking!? The Fans have every right to be annoyed! When you travel to see your team play you expect them to at least try! Whoever did a little <A HREF="http://www.sportingindex.com" REL="nofollow">colnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-4919304262590158282008-01-22T05:58:00.000-05:002008-01-22T05:58:00.000-05:00Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?Personall...Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?<BR/>Personally I think there should be! It’s just getting to be stupid money in football at the top of the premiership! <BR/>It’s always the same teams at the top proving that football success is based purely on money which ruins the idea of it being a sport! They’ve done it in rugby, basketball, hockey and American football and it makes the sports more JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-56534328660506279642007-12-18T07:07:00.000-05:002007-12-18T07:07:00.000-05:00Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?Personall...Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?<BR/>Personally I think there should be! It’s just getting to be stupid money in football at the top of the premiership! <BR/>It’s always the same teams at the top proving that football success is based purely on money which ruins the idea of it being a sport! They’ve done it in rugby, basketball, hockey and American football and it makes the sports more JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-5359256565454257032007-12-11T11:20:00.000-05:002007-12-11T11:20:00.000-05:00European anti-competitive regulations make it ille...European anti-competitive regulations make it illegal for one broadcaster to own exclusive rights to Premier League football, which is the very reason why BSkyB had to share the rights with Setanta Sports as of this season.<BR/><BR/>As mentioned as well, Premier League football is the very basis of BSkyB's business model. A huge proportion of Sky subscribers have been attracted solely for live Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938015459751080596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-23055108360124997422007-12-11T09:22:00.000-05:002007-12-11T09:22:00.000-05:00Anything, just as long as it knocks dominos and XB...Anything, just as long as it knocks dominos and XBOX competitions off ESPN.AldoPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-28309947068279989352007-12-10T21:53:00.000-05:002007-12-10T21:53:00.000-05:00The English Premier league negotiates TV rights fo...The English Premier league negotiates TV rights for each country individualy. Right now the UK rights are shared with Sky and Setanta, and the US rights are sharred with Fox and Setanta. Sky and Fox are apart of News Corp owned by Rupert Murdoch.<BR/><BR/>I can't speak for Setanta, but I do know that Murdoch and his gang at Fox/Sky will do whatever it takes to keep the EPL. You have to keep in Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-78551710130519952872007-12-10T19:29:00.000-05:002007-12-10T19:29:00.000-05:00Do you folks not have FSC? They have good coverag...Do you folks not have FSC? They have good coverage every weekend of the Premiership.LeftWingCrackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08104688163653632284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-32899474094698434042007-12-10T19:23:00.000-05:002007-12-10T19:23:00.000-05:00I think it would be a great move for soccer here i...I think it would be a great move for soccer here in the U.S and maybe we could get excited more than once every 4 yearsmikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-27006749014860708322007-12-10T16:51:00.000-05:002007-12-10T16:51:00.000-05:00I would think it would be on the sports channel ES...I would think it would be on the sports channel ESPN (Disney) owns in the UK, not necessarily on ESPN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-92079389163524628882007-12-10T16:17:00.000-05:002007-12-10T16:17:00.000-05:00We are actually getting closer to ESPN 8: The Ocho...We are actually getting closer to ESPN 8: The Ocho.GMoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03629846751680840539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-73024769293635304732007-12-10T13:05:00.000-05:002007-12-10T13:05:00.000-05:00no they officially changed the name this year to t...no they officially changed the name this year to the barclay's premier league. retarded beyond belief, but i know you work on technicalities often<BR/><BR/>premierleague.com has it as 'barclays premier league' brought to you by barclays<BR/><BR/>overkill muchMike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-36432401420020015942007-12-10T13:03:00.000-05:002007-12-10T13:03:00.000-05:00They already have a network in place in Deportes t...They already have a network in place in Deportes that they can put most of their broadcasts of games on. Undoubtly they would change Deportes to make it an complete international channel in order to do so. They must know the MLS, while it is fun to watch, doesn't get good ratings, so they couldn't expect any soccer to take off here and put too many games on in place of other events.Stewertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-37427056879020055012007-12-10T13:02:00.000-05:002007-12-10T13:02:00.000-05:00Anon you're right...sorry about that and fixed. A...Anon you're right...sorry about that and fixed. And doesn't Barclays just own the naming rights? Isn't it still the EPL???<BR/><BR/>I admit I don't know much about this.Awful Announcing-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02512793293145554219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-70815110500914425072007-12-10T12:53:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:53:00.000-05:00because its not the highest rated sport on televis...because its not the highest rated sport on television worldwide<BR/>wait no, it isMike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-25269032418667631032007-12-10T12:52:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:52:00.000-05:00ESPN will do this, and still, no one will care.ESPN will do this, and still, no one will care.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05752363298018837277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-41302582281563728522007-12-10T12:44:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:44:00.000-05:00The headline makes it sound like ESPN wants to buy...The headline makes it sound like ESPN wants to buy the entire league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-57038779783989023392007-12-10T12:22:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:22:00.000-05:00It's like a Reeses peanut butter cup! Two great ta...It's like a Reeses peanut butter cup! Two great tastes that go great together!<BR/><BR/>Except they both taste like crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-54684809138679225062007-12-10T12:17:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:17:00.000-05:00well i would assume they already do, i was talking...well i would assume they already do, i was talking about for US viewers.Mike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-12376636966790204952007-12-10T12:11:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:11:00.000-05:00I am pretty sure the UK would get a different vers...I am pretty sure the UK would get a different version of ESPN from America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-3442918997481352152007-12-10T12:04:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:04:00.000-05:00furthermore, unless they created a new network ent...furthermore, unless they created a new network entirely for this it would interfere with college football. saturday games run from 8-3 EST, and sunday games would interfere with pointless nfl pregame shitMike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-20746449087892498342007-12-10T11:58:00.000-05:002007-12-10T11:58:00.000-05:00no way does this happen. sky/setanta will outbid t...no way does this happen. sky/setanta will outbid them jfk golfclub style if need be. setanta has deals with teams to have their own dedicated channels, espn could not even dream of offering that. i doubt the FA would want this to happen either<BR/><BR/>also, its not the english premier league, its the barclay's premier leagueMike Georgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.com